City to seal 'monster' Eto'o transfer
Manchester City have agreed to make Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o the highest paid player in Premier League history.
Barcelona have accepted an offer in the region of €29.5m for the player who’s current contract with the Catalan club is set to expire in one years time.
Barca president Joan Laporta said:
"Eto'o has a stratospheric offer from City, which would convert him into the best paid player in the world," Laporta confirmed to Catalan radio station iCat FM.
"It's starting to become clear that he has this monster offer.
"He wants to stay but an offer like this is very difficult to refuse.
"If Eto'o accepts this stratospheric offer we will have to bring in someone."
The Cameroonian striker scored 30 goals in 36 La Liga games last season.
Eto'o is set to be joined at the City of Manchester Stadium with Everton defender Joleon Lescott and Manchester United forward Carlos Tevez who will both be announced in the next 72 hours.
After completing the additions to the City squad, boss Mark Hughes is set to sanction deals to allow defenders Richard Dunne and Tal Ben Haim leave the club while striker Jo, will be loaned to Everton for one season as part of the Lescott deal.
Defender Ben Haim has been offered to Blackburn Rovers, but wages could be a stumbling block. Striker Benjani has been told he can leave the club, but as of yet there are no takers for the injury hit player.
